THE COUNTRY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16228, 3 June 1918, Page 3

THE COUNTRY.

NEWS AND NOTES. JOTTINGS FOlt FA KM KUS Mr \Y. P. Stcricker. of Sutton Farm. Timaru, writes: The rainfall recorded for. May was 0.23 in: for the corresponding month last year the roiniali was o.UOin. The average _raintaJ 3lay over thirty years is 1.51 m. Messrs J. Grigg and .T. Liil will represent the Ashburton Dairy A ss _°" ciation at the conference of t " 0 , I °, u r Island Dairy Association. . a Christchurch this week, and Mr >\ ■ -\ n " derson will represent the Stavcley lJa r Company. At the conference at a - merston North this month. Mr *'°|j , Grigg will represent Ashburton. < l Mr XC. Anderson, Staveley. CULVERDEN On Thursday evening a lnre social and dance was tendered to i _ - vate George Mockett, a member ot tno 39th Reinforcements, who was tlo y ,r ' , final leave. There was a good attendance of residents of Culverc.eii an' • trict, and. on their behalf. Mr • • Hunter presented the guc-st \ vlt " * money belt, and Mr P. Brcckons, on behalf of tho staff of Mockett s Motor Service, presented him with a s ° ld '"J outfit. Refreshments were hande around, and dancing was kept "P the early hoars, tho music being supplied by Miss Hadlcr. HANG 10 R A Mr J McKenzie, who has been for some time assistant-master at• tfte llangiora Borough School, and has be .1 apoointed master of the Cust School-, was vesterdav afternoon presented Mr f W. Ambrose (headmaster), on behalf of the staff and scholars, * Kaiapoi rug and silver pcncil-t'asc. - * H A. Archdall, chairman of the School Committee, in expressing regret at losing Mr McKenzic. eulogised his social qualities and work among tho boys. Several mcn.bcrs «f the comm-.-tee also spoke. KAIAPOI. A largo crowd assembled at the Drill Hall, Kaiapoi, on Mriday night, to bid farewell to Privates Phillips and Laxnplough. The Mavor (Mr J. H. Blackwell), on behalf of the Patriotic Committee, presented tho moil with a writing outfit and fountain pen each. During tho evening sonps were given by Misses N. Young. I. Taylor, E. Dunn, E. Thorne, B. Young, and Mr A. Baker, and recitations by Misses Brocherie, N. Rice, and J. Staff. Supper was handed round, after which a dance was held, Miss I._ Hoskings being pianiste for the evening. MARSHLAND. An investigation of the accounts in connexion with the sale of work held last week under the management of the Methodist Church Ladies' Guild shows that tho sum of £75 will be available, afte- paying exrienses, towards improvements to the church property, such ns painting, sinking a well, installation of electric light, fencing, etc. There was a large gathering in the Marshland HaH. on Wednesday, to welcome home Driver ft. T. Crawford fot.b Reinforcements}, nmi to bid farewell to Private Hii<?h Dawson, both ex-scholars of the Marshland school. Musical items were contributed hv the Misses Beck <2), and Arnst, nn'l Mr McDonald. of the Patriotic Society (M r W. J. Waited expressed tho trood ■"•'sites of the re s 'don*s, nnd tho two soldiers we"e lnudly checed on rising to resoond. Mv. F. Selfe. the wife of a rotnmert soldier, pinned on the breast of Driver Crawford tho Socio 4 -'; gold medal, suitably inscrib- | ed. Tho music for the dancing wns supnlied by Mr H. G. and Mr J, Schimanski acted' as M.C. BROMLEY.

On Friday afternoon the upper standards of the Bromley school paid a visit to the Woolst.on Tanneries, where they were shown over the works by. the manager, Mr Garston, who explained in plain language the different operations, and the children were thoroughly interested in all they saw. At the eonelusion, the headmaster thanked Mr Garston for his courtesy, and the youngsters gave three rousing cheers for his explanations of leather-makinc. On Saturday evening the monthly meeting of the School Committee was held, there being present Messrs Lilly Mooro, Briggs, and Carr. Great satisfaction was expressed at the result of the fiTst entertainment in aid of the school funds. and it was decided to make -mother effort towards the end of this month. A enso of tuberculosis having been reported. it was decided to ask the Health Officer to report on the matter. Tt was also decided to aslc the Board of Education for a new coalshed.

SPRINGSTON. The name of C. Tully was omitted from the Springs roll of honour.

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On Friday evening the monthly meeting of the Band of Flone was held in the Druids' Hall, Mr Withell presiding. The following contributed items: Pianoforte solos, Misses Mcintosh and Heath; songs, Misses Witliell,' Greaves, Goodman, and Veitch, Mrs Clark, and Miss Smart; recitations, Messrs Lapsley, Bush, Lancaster, and Miss I. Cox. An address was given by the Rev. Fatterson. Electric light is now installed m tho Masonic Hall and Coronation Library, and an electric pump at the school. The light at tho bridge has been reinstated, and is a great benefit to the public. DABFIELD. Mr Bracey Wilson's Auto Pierrot Troupe gave a very successful concert in tne Memorial Hall on Thursday evening to a well-filled houso. Prior to the commencement of tho concert, a motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Private T. Clinton was passed. During an interval Mr R. Reid, on behalf of tho district, welcomed home Private Hawke, who recently returned from tho front. Afterwards Private Slattery was farewellcd and presented with a safety razor. He has only been a short while in CI camp, but has been posted to the reinforcements. At the conclusion of the concert dancing was indulged in to music supplied by Mrs Christophereon, extras being played by Miss Christopherson, Mrs Knight, and Miss A. Shipley. Mr Worthington acted as M.C. The proceeds—about £50—are being divided between the Sailors' Day and Prisoners of War Funds. During the evening Messrs Wilson and R Re ; d made an appeal, which realised £32 13s 6d. AKAROA. The annual meeting of the various branches of the Presbyterian Church i on the Peninsula was held at Duvauchelle, on Thursday afternoon. The. Rev. J. vv. Hayward, Moderator, presided. The annual report, as presented bv the hon. treasurer (Mr J. S. Dodds),' showed a total income, including £20 credit balance of £720. One of the chief items in this amount was £'310, from the special Endowment Fund for ministers, widows, and orphans The expenditure totalled £695, leaving a credit balance of ' The balance-sheet was adopted. On the motion of Mr J. D. Bruce, seconaed bv Pettigre^' t tho meeting recorded its cordial appreciation of the services rendered bv the minister throughout the whole charge during the year. The yearlv motor allowance to the minister, on account of «?£ price of petrol, was increased from £10

to £IS. The assessments levied 'upon the various parts of. the church district, Akaroa. AYainui, Duvauchelle, and Pigeon Eay, were, by special resolution, slightly increased for the current year, in view oc war conditions. The Akaroa CommitTee at Managers was empowered to submit at next meeting a detailed report unon the condition of the manse and the state of the grounds in Akaroa. T.> Mesdames J. G. Banvick and A. Brown, who entertained the delegates at tea, a very hearty vote of thanks ■was accordod. ASHBUBTO.S. Mr J. r. McCormick, who has hold the position of junior stock agent in the office of Dnlgety nnd Co., Ltd., Ashburton, for some time, is to he transferred to Kaikoura. On Thursday afternoon the nursing staff of the Ashburton County Hospital met in the matron's room Mid presented Mr Hugo Friedlander with an enlarged photograph of the staff, and thanked liiiu for the many kindnesses lie had shown them during his term as chairman of the Board. The vital statistics for Ashburton for May wore: Births 23, deaths 13, marriages nil. Tho figures for May, 1917, were: Births 27, deaths 15, marriages 0. Mr John Brown. Mayfield, who met with a motor accident at the cutting about a mile from Hakatere homestead, on Thursday, suffered a fracture of tho skull. He had regained consciousness on Saturday, and was doing as -well as could be expected. At a meeting of the Ashburton Poultry Society, Mr H. Kyle, Christchurch, wrote, stating that lie would bo unablo to »ct as judge of dogs at tho Winter Show, ;,s he was going into camp. It was decided to ask Mr AT. Liversedge, of Christchurch, to act. Mr Bundy was appointed delegate to the Soutji Island Poultry Association's Conference. The following judges were appointed: Pigeons and canaries, Mr T. H. Jones: poultry, Mr T.. Palmer; roots, Messrs J. S. Bland and "\V.^ Anderson (Fairton); butter, Mr E. Keig: conkerv. Air? 0. Madden; needle and fsmcv work, Mesdames McDonald and Tippett. s Tho Mothven A. and P. Association forwarded a donation of £1 Is. The thirty-second annual meeting of tho Ashburcon Acclimatisation Society war, held on Friday, Mr Robinson presiding over a good attendance. The report showed that the revenue for the past year had been £221 4s 6d, and the expenditure £I{>2 8s 4d. Tho fishing generally had not been equal to past years, all the rivers recording poor sport. Six deer licenses had been issued, arid reports that deer were increasing in the The amount received for ordinary licenses was £175 10s, and for deer licenses £24 17s Gd. The following officers were elected: Members of council, Messrs P. "Wood, A. Oatos. A. F. Smith H. A. Humphreys, T. Wilson, P. Cookson, G. 11. Hcffofd; auditor. Mr R. T. Hodgson ; treasurer, Mr "VV. Sparrow: secretary Mr A. O. Pilbrow.

TEMUKA. Miss Barker, a member of the Temuka Post and Telegraph Office staff, nas received notice of promotion to the Christchurch office. TV AIM ATE. Mrs Holland, Mayoress of Christchurch, addressod the Lady Liverpool Committee at St. Augustine's Hall on Friday afternoon on the patriotic work of -women. Subsequently she spoke to the workers for the Mayoress of Waimate's Trench Comforts Fund in the Borough Chambers. Mrs Holland was accompanied by Mrs Bean. The annual meeting of the Waimato Acclimatisation Society was held on Thursday. The following Council was elected: —Messrs A. Keen, F. Nash, W. Evans, F. Pollock, F. W. Jones. T. W. Manchester, E. J. Atwcll, A. C. Middleton, R. Apr>lcbv. R. Y. Smith, H. .Tackson, and R. Will. Tho Council then mot. and appointed Mr Middleton president, Messrs Keen and Nash vicepresidents, and Mr Atwell hon. treasurer. It was docided to circularise the Timaru and Oaniaru Societies on the question of a" conference of the three societies to talk over matters, of mutual interest, with special reference to the idea of instituting an annual conference o? the societies of the South Island. It was decided to support a proposal for a Dominion conference during the next session of Parliament.

In the Hannaton Coronation Hall, pt a concert for tho Methodist Ffireign Mission Fund, Lieut. Wilkinson, of tho Salvation Army, jravo an interesting address based on information obtained from her sister, who is a missionary m China. Pianoforte solos were given by Miss Vera Faulkner, recitations by Private Walter Saunders and Mr John Murray, solos by Misses Faulkner, Dick. Sadie Haymnn, and G. Stewart, quartets by Mr« Wright, Miss R.. Hayr»in, Messrs G. B. Mathews and C. Ollerenshnw, and costume item (Jnpanp-.-> Love Soncr) by the 'Misses L. Crav-<-W,v. R. Unvman, S. Havmafi. It. Hensliaw, S. Shrimpton, and M. Scott.